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    Home » Recipe Course » Desserts

    Rava Ladoo (Suji Ladoo)

    August 20, 2021 . By Meeta Arora . 4 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Rava Ladoo
    Rava Ladoo

    Rava Ladoo, also called Suji Ladoo, is a popular sweet from India made during the festive season. These melt-in-the-mouth Rava Ladoo need just a few ingredients - roasted semolina, ghee, milk and sugar - and can be made in less than 30 minutes!

    Rava Ladoo in a bronze plate
    Rava Ladoo

    The Diwali festivities are in the air and I have been enjoying the making sweet and snacks to share with family and friends.

    My family has been enjoying the ladoo's I have been making recently - besan ladoo, chocolate ladoo, coconut ladoo. This Rava Ladoo is a great addition to my ladoo collection.

    This Suji or Rava Ladoo is an easy sweet you can make in under 30 minutes. That is a big win, as you don't have to slog for hours getting a sweet made for the family. It is perfect for any festival - Holi, Diwali or Dusshera.

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    • What is Rava Ladoo?
    • How to make Rava Ladoo?
    • Tips to make perfect Suji Ladoo
    • Common Questions
    • Rava Ladoo Recipe (Suji Ladoo)

    What is Rava Ladoo?

    Ladoo (or Laddu) are a popular Indian sweet. They can be made with many different ingredients, and are round in shape. The main ingredients in ladoo are flour, fat and sugar, with other ingredients varying depending on the type of ladoo you are making.

    There is a huge variety of ladoo's in India - Besan Ladoo, Coconut Ladoo, Rava Ladoo, Chocolate Ladoo, Motichoor Ladoo....and so many more.

    Rava Ladoo is made with semolina (also called sooji or suji) as the main ingredient.

    Semolina is slow roasted, then mixed with ghee and sugar, along with the aromatic cardamom, nuts and raisins. Then binded into sweet crunchy sweet balls.

    Suji Ladoo (Indian festival sweet) In a plate
    Suji Ladoo

    How to make Rava Ladoo?

    It is very quick and east to make Suji Ladoo. Measure and have the ingredients ready.

    Rava Ladoo ingredients
    Ingredients for Rava Ladoo

    Fry cashews and raisins: Start with frying cashews and then raisins in ghee. Take them out and keep aside. I prefer to fry each separately.

    Roast Rava: To the same pan, add rava and roast it while stirring continuously. You want the rava to become light golden, but we don't want the rava to become brown or burn. The rava turns light and aromatic.

    Roasting the rava will take about 8-10 minutes and is the most important step of this recipe. You want the rava to cook well, and not be raw. Transfer the rava to a plate and let it cool.

    How to make Rava Ladoo steps

    Grind: In a grinder jar, add granulated sugar. Grind it to a fine powder. Wait for 2-3 minutes before opeing the grinder lid, so the powdered sugar settles down.

    Open lid and add the roasted rava and cardamom to the grinder, and grind it along with the sugar to make it fine. If the rava is thick, it will be difficult to bind the ladoo. Transfer the mixture back to the large plate. 

    Mix: Add warm melted ghee and milk to the roasted rava. Stir the rava mixture with a spoon until it is all combined.

    Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Add 1 tablespoon, then try to shape the ladoo. If you are not able to bind the ladoo, add 1 tablespoon more milk.

    Now make sure the mixture is not hot, and use your hands to mix gently. This is a crumbly mixture and does not form a dough (Note: you can taste the mixture at this time to make sure the sugar is perfect for your taste)

    Bind the Ladoo: Take a small portion of the mixture in your hands. Press down hard with your fingers to form a ball. (Note: if you are just not able to make a ball and it is too crumbly, add 1 tablespoon more milk to the mixture and try again)

    How to make Suji ladoo step by step
    Steps to make Rava Ladoo

    Repeat the process to make all the ladoo's. You can make 10-12 ladoo's with this mixuture.

    Rava Ladoo with cashews and raisins spread in a plate
    Rava Ladoo

    Tips to make perfect Suji Ladoo

    • Rava (Semolina): Use fine rava in this recipe.
    • Roasting Rava: It is important to roast the rava well, as otherwise the ladoo's will have the taste of raw rava.
    • Sugar: Use granulated sugar in this recipe, and not store bought powdered sugar, as it has cornstarch in it. 
    • Binding Ladoo: Bind the ladoo right away after adding ghee and milk, as otherwise it can get difficult to bind them.
    • Adding milk: Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Add 1 tablespoon, then try to shape the ladoo. If not, add 1 tablespoon more milk.
    Close up of a Rava Ladoo

    These ladoo stay fresh for up to 3 days at room temperature in an airtight container and for a week in the refrigerator. 

    Suji Rava Ladoo in a wooden bowl

    I hope you give these delicious ladoo's a try. I would love to hear how they turn out!

    Common Questions

    What to do if Rava Ladoo are not binding?

    Bind the ladoo right away after adding ghee and milk, as otherwise it can get difficult to bind them. If they still don't bind, melt some more ghee and add to the mixture about a tablespoon at a time.

    How to make Rava Ladoo with jaggery?

    You can replace the sugar with powdered jaggery. Do remember that the taste of the ladoo's will be quite different compared to the ones made with sugar.

    How to store Rava Ladoo?

    These ladoo stay fresh for up to 3 days at room temperature in an airtight container and for a week in the refrigerator. If you skip milk, you can store them for up to 2 weeks at room temperature.

    You will also like the below Indian dessert recipes:

    • Sweet Pongal
    • Gulab Jamun Shrikhand Bowls
    • Sweet Vermicelli
    • Mango Shrikhand
    • Carrot Kheer
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    Rava Ladoo stacked in a pretty plate

    Rava Ladoo Recipe (Suji Ladoo)

    Meeta Arora
    Rava Ladoo, also called Suji Ladoo, is a popular sweet from India made during the festive season. These melt-in-the-mouth Rava Ladoo need just a few ingredients - roasted semolina, ghee, milk and sugar - and can be made in less than 30 minutes!
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    Servings: 10
    Calories: 152
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Method: Stovetop
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 25 mins

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup Semolina (Sooji/Rava) I used fine rava
    • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    • ¼ cup Ghee
    • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder (Elaichi) or 4 whole green cardamom pods
    • 12 Raisins
    • 12 Cashews broken
    • 2-3 tablespoon Milk room temperature, optional, add more ghee is skipping milk
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    Instructions
     

    Cooking the Rava

    • Heat 1 tablespoon ghee to a thick bottom pan on medium-low flame.
    • Add cashews to the pan and fry till they are light golden. Take them out.
      frying cashews in ghee
    • Add raisins to the pan and fry till they are a bit plump. Take them out.
      frying raisins in ghee
    • Add rava to the same pan, and roast it. You want the rava to be light golden, but we don't want the rava to become brown or burn. The rava turns light and aromatic. Turn of flame after 8-10 minutes of roasting. Transfer to a large plate and let it cool.
      roasting rava in a pan
    • In a grinder jar, add granulated sugar. Grind it to a fine powder. Wait for 2-3 minutes before opeing the grinder lid, so the powdered sugar settles down.
      grinding sugar to make powdered sugar
    • Add the roasted rava and cardamom to the grinder, and grind it along with the sugar to make it fine. If the rava is thick, it will be difficult to bind the ladoo. Transfer the mixture back to the large plate.
      grinding sugar, rava and cardamom
    • Add warm melted ghee and milk (if using) to the roasted rava. Stir the rava mixture with a spoon until it is all combined. Now make sure the mixture is not hot, and use your hands to mix gently. This is a crumbly mixture and does not form a dough (Note: you can taste the mixture at this time to make sure the sugar is perfect for your taste)
      Rava Ladoo mixture ready to bind ladoo

    Assembling the Ladoo

    • Take a small portion of the mixture in your hands. Press down hard with your fingers to form a ball. (Note: if you are just not able to make a ball and it is too crumbly, add 1 tablespoon more milk to the mixture and try again)
      rava ladoo just rolled and in hand
    • You can make 10-12 ladoo's with this mixuture. Enjoy!
      Rava Ladoo stacked in a pretty plate

    Notes

    Rava (Semolina): Use fine rava in this recipe. It is important to roast the rava well, as otherwise the ladoo's will have the taste of raw rava.
    Sugar: Use granulated sugar in this recipe, and not store bought powdered sugar, as it has cornstarch in it. 
    Binding Ladoo: Bind the ladoo right away after adding ghee and milk, as otherwise it can get difficult to bind them.
    Storing: These ladoo stay fresh for 2-3 days at room temperature and up to a week in the refrigerator. 

    Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword homemade ladoo, rava ladoo, suji ladoo
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    1. Manjul Khasat says

      August 24, 2021 at 11:50 am

      Excellent. My grandchildren loved these ladoos.

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        August 25, 2021 at 10:12 am

        Hi Manjul - So happy to hear that 🙂

        Reply
    2. Indianfoods says

      June 16, 2021 at 11:47 pm

      One of my favorite dish in RAVA ladoo. Thank you so much.

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        June 18, 2021 at 9:54 am

        Hi - So good to hear that. 🙂

        Reply

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